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What’s With All The Secrecy About The Relationship Between Beauty Manufacturers And Brands?
Traditionally in the beauty industry, brands have kept their contract manufacturers under wraps and vice versa, and the main tool to enforce secrecy has been a non-disclosure agreement. There are reasons to believe that greater candidness...
Is Prestige Beauty Hitting Its Peak? Beauty Industry Insiders Don’t Think So.
In a recent Business of Fashion article, beauty correspondent Daniela Morosini wrote, “In beauty, prestige may be at its peak,” and highlighted challenges facing the sector such as crowding, the quality of masstige and mass...
These Investors Are Sticking With The Consumer Sector As Others Leave It
Some venture capital firms have been pivoting away from the consumer sector. In light of that pivot, for the latest edition of our ongoing series posing questions relevant to indie beauty, we asked 15 investors...
The Case For And Against Stock Beauty Formulas
In the beauty industry, there’s been a push toward brands owning custom formulas as they seek to differentiate themselves in a crowded market and appease investors prioritizing intellectual property. Still, a substantial portion of beauty products made and sold...
The Prognosis For Beauty M&A And Early-Stage Funding In 2024
After a fallow period, beauty M&A has been on a tear since late last year. K18, Barbara Sturm, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, The Honey Pot Company and more have been involved in deals,...
Sephora Is Being Compared To Claire’s. Should It Do Anything About It?
Sephora is being compared to Claire’s on TikTok due to tweens and teens, whose behavior is being slammed on the platform, flocking to it for brands like Drunk Elephant, Glow Recipe, Sol de Janeiro...
